AEUS72 KCAE 292100 AQICAE AIR QUALITY FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 453 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2009 THIS AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA OF GEORGIA IS PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. THE FORECAST IS VALID FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2009. THE FORECAST FOR THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN...FAIRFIELD...KERSHAW... LEXINGTON...NEWBERRY...RICHLAND...SALUDA...AND SUMTER IS IN THE GREEN (OR GOOD) CATEGORY. THE FORECAST FOR THE COUNTIES OF AIKEN...BARNWELL... COLUMBIA...EDGEFIELD...MCCORMICK...AND RICHMOND IS IN THE GREEN (OR GOOD) CATEGORY. THE FORECAST FOR THE COUNTIES OF CHESTERFIELD AND LEE IS IN THE GREEN (OR GOOD) CATEGORY. THE FORECAST FOR THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER IS IN THE GREEN (OR GOOD) CATEGORY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR THIS OZONE SEASON. THE NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED MARCH 31ST 2010. && ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... COLOR CODE AIR QUALITY INDEX DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------- GREEN 0-50 GOOD YELLOW 51-100 MODERATE ORANGE 101-150 UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS RED 151-200 UNHEALTHY PURPLE 201-300 VERY UNHEALTHY SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE 1-803-898-4123 $$